Humanism, as a meaning frame, is defined by four characteristics: human agency; human
dignity; self-realization; and love of vulnerable, unique, and irreplaceable persons. A …

Established in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) has lasted 75 years. It is, however,
under considerable strain: facing chronic staff shortages; record numbers of emergency …

Background: The intensive and critical care units are high-dependency areas, with patients
requiring complex care. The intubated status of the intensive and critical care patients makes …

Cancer patients receiving targeted therapies often develop persistent cutaneous adverse
effects, such as papulopustular eruption (rash), xerosis cutis (dry skin), pruritus (itch), and …

In the health care professions, the meaning of—and implications for—'dignity'and 'value'are
progressively more important, as scholars and practitioners increasingly have to make value …

La dignidad es criterio axiológico y principio. Es una noción cuyo referente semántico debe
ser de cuidado, porque es una noción pantanosa a la cual debe prestarse suma atención …

The objective of this study is to describe and evaluate understandings of dignity of persons
with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Intrinsic dignity cannot be lost and is …

BackgroundPreserving personal dignity is an important aim of palliative care. Little is known
about how physicians perceive and preserve dignity of patients from non-western migration …

This chapter will explore the concept of “dignity,” with particular reference to its use in the
health-care setting. There is a substantial philosophical literature on dignity, both in …

Per quanto la nozione di cura abbia radici antiche, l'origine del dibattito sulla possibilità di
proporre uno specifico approccio etico basato su di essa è più recente e può essere fatto …